Roll-up window screen



April 2, 1929- J. F. cox ET AL 1,707,600

ROLL-UP WINDOW SCREEN Filed Jan. 20, 1927 2 .Sheets-Sheet l gyn/uente@ April z, 1929. J, F COX 'ET AL 1,707,600

ROLL*UP WINDOW SCREEN F'bd Jan. 20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 GRM-m14 Patented AprfZ, 1929.

` JAMES rI'LIiMonnooX; AREHUR Af THORNTON, D AvI'LD; WICARROLLQA'ND WILLIAM f srovEKEiv, or. JERSEY o rrY, ivnwfgmnsnif.j`

`f*nenn-U13 WINDOW SCREEN, l 'i l Application filed January g-1927. 'Serial No. 162,372. y ,-7,

This invention relates to `window screens and pertains particularly to a-roll-up screen.

The primaryobjectef this invention is toy provide, in a manner as hereinafterv setforth,

5 a window screen mountedupon a spring con'.

t'rolled roller to be drawntherefrom intoposition across a window opening e i Another object of the inventionis topiovide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth,a

l0 window screen Vofthe-above' described char-y guide means ofnnproved acter having side construction. v v e Still'l another objectof theinvention'is to provide, in amanner asfhereinafter set forth,

holding the'screen in any desiredposition;:

forth features, which will be strong' v and durable attractive in appearance, eiicient'and- I* comparatively` inexpensive to manufacture land install- Otherobjects and advantages ofthe invenvtion will become apparent as thedescri-ption, of the sameproiceeds, and the invention will j be'best understood from a considerationof` v the following detailed*description',talen in connectionfwlth theI accompanying drawings forming a part of` this specification, with, the

understa'nding however, thatthe invention is not confined to anystrictconformity with the showing of thedrawings but may be I changed or modified soY long as such changes or modifications mark nomaterial. departure from the salient features of `the inventionfas expressed in the appendedclaims.` In the drawings: j f Y Figure 1 shows the `screen structurev emV bodyin'rr this invention'in elevation, upon the inside thereof. A

` Figure 2 is a'verticalsection through they "rame, to which the dev-ice 1s secured andv through the guide membersfor one side of the screen, the screen beingremoved from position. l

'j e l Figure 3 is a longitudinal ysection taken 0 `upon the' line 3-'8 of Figure 1.@

e Figure 4c is an: elevational view of the screen structure and supporting frame, viewing the same from the exterior. y

a roll-up windowiscreen having sideguide fmeans andan improved means for, causing the side edges Aof the screen to ybe, 1;ripped for 1j. j

`rltheouter side of'wh'ich-is open as at 6 and A 'final object ofthe invention is to provide, in a `manner as hereinafter set forth, a roll-up window screen having the above set 1 y,Figure -5 .is a transverse y'section taken i vthrough one' side of thel frame as upon line 5*-5 ofFigure Sand, c

corresponding parts throughout they several f,

views, '.the numeral .indicates generally a windowvframe structure comprising the top rail2,A side rails 3 and bottom orr sill portion Vtj For conveniencein ill'ufstrating7 thefouter half only has been shown, omitting the sash Y andfinner portion rofthe frame.

l y Fitted within the frame' adjacent the un'- dery sidek of the topr rail thereof is fa casing 5,

extending longitudinally through the casing. Y* isa roller l7, whichjis preferably of'thespringl controller type similar |to -therollersnupon -which 'curtanr shades arewound, the mounting of thisjroller bemgsuchfasto cause the controllin g springto beV placed underftension 4 f when the screen is unwound'therefrom'to Y cause. the .re'windingA of the: screen to ,take place 'in the same manner .as thatf'of a `rWindowfsrhade. l. y e, K y

`Wound upon thewroller` 7 "is a length of screenv wirey fabric 8 which is of thel same width as the window iframe and ofr suicient length to extend from the top to fthe bottom thereof when unwound from the roller.

Secured `to the inner face of eachl side rail 3 to extend throughout the length of the same from the under side of the casing` tothe sill 4 is a screen fabric guide Atrack indicated-generallyvby the numeral 9 and comprising aL pair offmembers 10 kand 11.3 Each ofthe 4members is substantially"L-shapedin cross sectionthe member ,10 having' the portion 12 arranged at=right anglescto the :face of the adjacent -railBi'while vthe other portion 13 `of this member rests against theface of the adjacent rail 3 as is clearly shown in fF igures 5 and 6. `The free edgeoftheportion y13 is formedto .set up .the'turned back' tongue 14 arranged in spaced relation With respectto the portion lf'tovset upa guide' groove 15.

This member 10 is designed'to be secured to theside rail ofthe frame'withtheback therev of .toward the,` outside, suitable securing screws or other appropriate devices 16being into'tlie rail.

passed through the portion 13 of the member Projecting from the inner face'k of theJ portion 13 of the member l() is a pluralityv of spaced postsl? eachrbeing provided adjacent its outer end with jan-aperture 18, the apertures of the posts beingin alignmentlon gitudinally of the member. v i

The other member 11 has the portion 19 arranged invspaced y.aligned relation to the inner face of the portion 12 of the member and has its other right angularly related portion 2O positioned against theinner face vof the portion 13 of the adjacent member,

the free edge ofthe portion being designed to engage in the slot 15, a plurality of trans- `versely extending slots 21 being Aformed 1n the portion 2O for the extension of the posts 17 therethrough. As will be readily seen the slots 21-perniit the member 11 to move on the posts toward or away from the inner face of the portion 12 of the member 10. v

s ,situaiiauy of the f ramev witlri one n l y lagainst the Jframe, the other "section 'of said Extending through the apertures 18 of each series of posts is a locking bar'22 which carries upon each end beyond the adjacent post a cam member 23 andat its central portion above the center posts 17 a combined cam and 'actuating arm 24, the arm'porti'on 'of this memberbeingindicated by the numeral 25.

yUpon,reference to Figures 5 and-6 it will be 'readilyfseen that upon oscillating the barsy 22 the cams will be caused to swing toward or away `from 'the portion 19 of the member 11 and when swung toward this portion the member 11 will be-caused to move toward the portion 12 of the member y10.

' The screen fabric 8 has secured across its lower edge the clip bar 26 which grips the 22are oscillated to swing the cams 28 and 24s inwardly, the members 1() and 11 Vof each guide will 'grip the 'end 'of the bar 26 arranged therebetween, zto hold the screen in any desiredlposition'. l n y s Having 'thus described'our invention, what we'claim is: v l f y l A 1. 'In a roll-upV window 'screen structure of the character described,aguide and -clamping means for each longitudinal edge ofthe screen, comprising an elongated substantially L-Shaped'memberadaptediol'ainsfl'lonr ffa'ee offA a window ction 'thereof secured member projecting at ri-ght angles from the inner face of the frame, said frame abutting section havingthe free edge thereofturned v back to set up a longitudinally extending guide groove, a plurality of pin members projecting from the ,freeface of 4r'the frame abutting section, [an elongated shiftable body of substantially L-shaped cross sectional designarranged in parallel relation tothe first mentioned member and having one section thereof provided with a lplurality of apertures to receive said pins, said apertured section being positioned against thepin carrying face of rthe frame abutting section `of the first mentioned member and having its i free edge arranged in said groove, a bar carried by 'said pin members, longitudinally of the shiftable member, and'means carried by said bar to shift the shiftable member relative to the firstmentioned member to grip a screen fabric therebetween.

2. In a roll-up window screen structure of the character described, a guide and clamping means for each longitudinal edge of the screen, comprising an `elorigattecly substantially L-shaped member adapted to be arranged longitudinally of the inner face of a window frame with one section thereof secured against the frame, the other section of said member projecting at right angles from the inner face of the frame, said frame abutting section having the free edge thereof turned backl to 'set up a longitudinally extending lguide groove, a pluralityof pin members Yprojecting from the free Vface of the frame abut-V ting section, an elongated shiftablel body of substantially L-shaped cross sectional design arranged in parallel relation tothe first inentione'd member and havingone section thereof provided witha plurality of apertures tc receive said pins, said apertured section be ing positioned against the pin carrying face of the frame abutting section of the first mentioned member and having its free edge arranged in said groove, a bar carried by said pin members longitudinally of the shiftable member, a plurality of cam members carried c upon said bar, and means for oscillating said `bar whereby to force said cams against the shiftable member to move the same relative to the firstimentioned member for the vpur-pose of gripping the edge of a screen fabric therebetween.r Y y 3. In a roll-up window kscreenstructure of the character described wherein a screen fabric is adapted to be extended longitudinally of a window frame, a guide groove structure therefor and in vwhich each longitudinal edge of the fabric `is adaptedto extend, lcomprising an elongated member of. substantially L- fshapedcr'o'ss sectional design, designed l,to be secured withone section'thereof against they inner face of the window frame and the other section projecting at rightiangl'es therefrom, an elongated shiftable niemberof'substant-ially L-shaped cross sectional designhaving one Section thereof against lthe exposed faceof that section of the other member: abutting t the frame and having itsother section ranged parallel to and spacedfrom theiotit- .f Wardly directed section of the irst mentioned member, an oscillatory bar arranged 'longi- Y tudinal of each structure, and cam .elements carried by each bar designed to bearagainst the outwardly directed section. ofthe shift'- ,Y

able member, when the bar ie oscillated, to ac- '101 v tuatedthe,` shii'table member substantially as described. n Y

In testimony whereof Weaix our signaf ture'sg` i JAMESF.COX.,`

ARTHUR A. THORNTON yDAVIDV. CARROLL.-

` v VVILLVIAM STOVEKEN. v 

